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"I.O.U.S.A" The Movie: "One Nation. Under Stress. In Debt"

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"Reuters said 'I.O.U.S.A.' 'may be to the U.S. economy what 'An Inconvenient Truth' was to the environment."'The nonpartisan film tells the story of America's four key deficits - budget, savings, balance of payments/trade, and leadership - and their implications for the nation and its citizens. We are faced with an ever-expanding government and military, increased foreign competition, and financial obligations that will become ever more difficult to honor absent meaningful reforms. As 78 million baby boomers begin to retire and collect benefits from the government's over-extended entitlement programs, an economic crisis of epic proportions awaits.

Director Patrick Creadon ('Wordplay') uses candid interviews, archival footage, and economic data to present a vivid, alarming profile of America's current financial status. Interview subjects include Warren Buffett, Alan Greenspan, Paul O'Neill, Robert Rubin, and Paul Volcker, along with the Foundation's own David Walker and Bob Bixby of the Concord Coalition, a Foundation grantee. The film also examines why, historically, our government has grown accustomed to spending more than it raises through taxes. The conclusion offers several suggestions for how best to recreate a fiscally sound nation for future generations.

The film, which is being distributed by Roadside Attractions ('Super Size Me'), will open in 10 cities on August 22 and will be screened at both presidential conventions. Following the theatrical release, the Foundation and its partners will use the film for educational purposes.
(End of excerpt from Peter G. Peterson Foundation website)
http://www.pgpf.org/newsroom/press/pgpflaunches/

"May be to the U.S. economy what 'An Inconvenient Truth' was to the environment."
- Reuters

"The most unexpectedly frightening movie at Sundance."
- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
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